Sam Raimi

#CultCinemaIcons #EvilDeadMarathon Evil Dead marathon leads up to Sam Raimi-directed Ash vs Evil Dead premiere

Setting the stage for the premiere of Starz Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead,” the cable net will present a marathon of the cult classic Evil Dead horror franchise on Friday, October 30th, starting at 8:00 pm, hosted by Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell (Ash). The marathon will conclude with a sneak peek of the ….

Two similar and creepy posters for The Apparition and The Possession

I received both of these posters a few days ago, and just realized how close they were to one another. According to impawards, The Apparition movie poster was created by design firm The Refinery and The Possession movie poster was crafted by Ignition Print. Not sure what this means, or whether it’s pure coincidence (which ….

New poster released for Sam Raimi-produced horror The Possession

Lionsgate Films has released a new poster for the Sam Raimi-produced horror The Possession. Based on a true story, The Possession is the story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. In the Lionsgate and Ghost House Pictures film, Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek ….

John Landis brings Monsters in the Movies to NYCC 2011

From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by legendary filmmaker John Landis showcases the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk, or rampage across the Silver Screen. Join director John Landis (Animal House, Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London, Michael Jackson’s Thriller) as he talks about ….

Spider-Man helmer Sam Raimi developing live-action remake of Japanese anime

Starz has picked up the rights to an action project from Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert that’s based on a Japanese anime TV series, according to THR Live Feed. The premium cable network is developing Noir, a live-action U.S. remake of a 2001 show about two female assassins working in the criminal underworld, who, after ….

Spider-Man director Sam Raimi gets green light for Wizard of Oz prequel

Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Evil Dead) has officially been given the go-ahead to direct a prequel to the classic The Wizard of Oz, according to Cinematical. According to the report, up until now the project was stalled as Raimi developed his World of Warcraft adaptation. The film is currently called Oz: The Great and ….

Emma Stone circling leads in 21 Jump Street and Spider-Man reboots

Emma Stone, from the recently released Easy A, is circling the female lead in the long in development 21 Jump Street film adaptation, opposite Jonah Hill, according to Variety. The story comes from Hill, along with Michael Bacall, who wrote the script. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs director Phil Lord is set to helm ….